PIP Challenge 2538

 

 Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share  

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge. My project this week uses the retired Paradise Palms and Newton's Seashell sets.  

 

I started out by stamping everything using various colors of Memento ink before coloring my kitty/shell using Ohuhu markers.  Once that was finished, I stippled chipped sapphire, broken china distress inks and caramel dye ink before layering and adding some sand dollar brads I've had for years.  After adding the layered image panel to my card, I adhered a gold lighthouse charm using glossy accents, bling and two punched blue crabs to my scene.  Some twine finishes the card off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Inkspirational #350 - Trees (Palm Trees)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #262 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Craft #10 - Anything Goes

Paper Rocks Scissors Sept 2025 - Anything Goes Using Paper and/or Scissors (cardstock)

 

 

  

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge.  

 

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Various Memento; Tim Holtz Broken China, Chipped Sapphire; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Charm, Glossy Accents, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Crab Punch, Bling, Twine, Glue  

PIP Challenge 2512

 

 Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share  

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge.  My card this week features Newton's Nook Winter Memories stamp set and dies.

 

After stamping all of my images onto Copic white card stock, I blended the following distress inks: dusty concord, broken china, chipped sapphire, stormy sky to make my snow/sky using my blending brushes.  I then added some Snow-Tex to add some texture before popping up the sledding children using pop dots.  The final touch was adding some diamond ice stickles to highlight the snow/falling snowflakes.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #72 - Use Your NBUS (Newton's Nook images)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (Snow-Tex)

Creative Artiste Mixed Media #113 - Anything Mixed Media Goes (ink, brads, snow-tex, glitter glue)

Gem of a Craft #4 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 691 to 692 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Christmas)

We Love To Create #3 - Anything Mixed Media Goes (ink, brads, snow-tex, glitter glue)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

 

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Dusty Concord, Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, Broken China

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up; Gold Designer Paper

Accessories: MISTI, Blending Brushes, Snow-Tex, Spatula, Pop Dots, Big Shot, Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots 

PIP Challenge 2438

 Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share  

Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Newton's Nook.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship this week.  My card today is featuring a couple of their retired sets: Newton's Seashell and Palm Paradise.

I started out by stamping the palm trees using memento desert sand, cottage ivy and rich cocoa onto Hammermill white card stock.  Next, I stamped the sun and birds/saying using memento tuxedo black ink before coloring the cat with shell using copics before adding the sand using desert sand ink directly on the card stock.  I then added the sun using memento cantaloupe and tangelo inks before stamping the saying and birds in memento tuxedo black.  Taking my blending brushes, I blended Tim Holtz broken china, tumbled glass and brushed corduroy distress inks before highlighting the sun and water using diamond/waterfall ice stickles.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #66 - Use Your NBUS (Palm Paradise set)

Critter Crazy #90 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (cat)

Paper Funday #69 - Anything Goes 

A Place To Start Sept 2024 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter the challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Cottage Ivy, Desert Sand, Rich Cocoa; Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Brushed Corduroy

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Copic Markers, Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles

Challenge 2412

 

   Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Newton's Nook.  For my card today, I pulled out my Newton's Rainy Day set and got to work.  

I started out by stamping my image, and saying, on a piece of scrap Hammermill card stock before coloring using my Copic markers. Once all of the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some pacific pointe ink over/around the image using my Tim Holtz mini domed ink blending foams then layered and added brads.  Setting my layered panel aside, I then pulled out my raindrop stencil and added ink again using the blending foam to create my card base.  I then added the layered image panel using glue dots before adding some blue fibers I've had in my stash for YEARS and then some blue rain drops.  The final touch was diamond ice stickles to the rain and puddle.  I'm really please with how it turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #60 - Use Your NBUS (raindrop stencil)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (fibers, dew drops) 

Stamps and Fun = Creativity #450 - Favorite Animal (favorite animal is cats)

A Barrel of Monkeys #13 - Fingerpaints (chose the colors I used growing up) 

A Place To Start March 2004 - Anything Goes Optional Square (anything goes)

Crafty Animals #81 - Anything Goes With An Animal (cat, duck)

Daisy Chain #83 - Animals (cat, duck)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us this week at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Pacific Pointe

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin UP

Accessories: MISTI, Copic Markers, Fibers, Dew Drops, Brads, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Blending Foams

Challenge 2338

  Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share

Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Newton's Nook.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of this week's challenge.  For my card this week, I used my own cats as inspiration and pulled out my Newton Caroling set that I bought end of last year and hadn't used yet (NBUS).  These cute little cats make me think of my own cats, and fosters, "singing the song of their peoples" whenever they feel like it.

After stamping the images in memento tuxedo black on Copic X-press It white, I colored everything using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and stippling some Stampin Up soft sky  ink using my blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios.  I then fussy cut the mice out and added those using micro pop dots.  After adding some music note brads, I adhered the image panel using pop up glue dots on a green card dry embossed using a Cuttlebug allegro embossing folder.  The final touch was adding some poinsettia dew drops from my stash and some crystal/waterfall ice stickles to highlight the snowfall.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #54 - Use Your NBUS (images)

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #148 - Anything Goes Christmas (images)

Most Magical Time of the Year #12 - Anything Goes Halloween or Christmas (images)

Crazy For Cats #11 - Anything Goes Cats 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #214 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps:  Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Soft Sky, Garden Green

Card Stock: Copic X-Press It; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, PFS Blending Brushes, Dew Drops, Glue Dots, Pop Up Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Ice Stickles, Brads

Challenge 2312

 Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by  Newton's Nook and I would like to thank them for their sponsorship.

Now that the calendar thinks it's spring, even though winter is still saying "not yet" here in California, it's just about time for picnic season to start.  First, thank you Lord for all of the rain/snow you've blessed us with, as well as the rain/snow you will continue sending our way.  With picnic's firmly on the horizon, I decided to use a new, cute little set I purchased during Newton's Nook's after Thanksgiving sale, and still hadn't used yet, called Newton's Picnic along with the matching die.  I just took another look at the Newton's Nook website and apparently the set is now also retired.  

 

After stamping my image panel in memento tuxedo black, I colored it using my Castle Arts pencils before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and mowed lawn distress inks around the image.  I then stamped the saying, then punched it out using and old Marvy oval punch, die cut two little butterflies out and popped them up using pop dots.  My card was embossed using a Cuttlebug paisley embossing folder I received from a friend when she had to downsize her craft room.  After adding some ice stickles to highlight the butterflies/dragonfly, I added a bit of black 3D glaze pen to the ants/watermelon seeds to finish everything off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #48 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set/embossing folder)

Inspiration Station #47 - See Mood Board (inspired by the great outdoors)

 

Inspiration Station #47

 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fabulous day and don't forget to join us over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

 

Stamps: Newton's Nook Stamps/Dies

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles, Pop Dots, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Black Glaze Pen.

Kit-Tea-Cat

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a quick, clean and simple, one layer card I made.  After a frustrating day with doctor's trying to figure out what's going on with me, I needed a quick and easy card to try and take my mind off of my health issues.

I started out by stamping the image, and saying, from the Newton's Nook Designs set called Newton's Mug, I bought last year and hadn't used yet.  After stamping the image/saying in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored it using my Castle Arts pencils before blending a couple of retired Stampin Up inks, summer sun and yo-yo yellow.  The only embellishment added are some white sequins I found in my stash.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Inky Paws #191 - Color Board (see below) 

Inspiration Station #46 - See Mood Board (inspired by colors)

Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero Feb 2023 - Animal Crackers (cat focal point)

Splitcoaststampers F4A678 - Drinks (cat drank my tea lol)

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 17 to Mar 2 - Anything Goes 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #47 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set) 

Critter Crazy #71 - Anything Goes With A Critter (cat)

Show Us Your Pussycats #85 - Anything Goes With A Cat

 

 Inky Paws #191

 

Inspiration Station #46

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fabulous weekend.

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Summer Sun, Yo-yo Yellow

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Blending Brush, Sequins, Bearly Arts Glue

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2240

   Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we are sponsored by Newton's Nook.  I would like to thank them for sponsoring our challenge this week.

 

I started out by stamping my images from Newton's Nook Cuppa Cactus in memento tuxedo black ink onto some scrap white card stock before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then went and stippled some Stampin Up ink (garden green, apricot appeal, pumpkin pie) around my colored image before layering and adding brads then adhering it to my card base using pop up glue dots.  After I had adhered my layered image, I decided I should have distressed the edges of the layers so I used a fingernail along the edge to distress it for me.  After adding some thread along the side, I added some flowers punched from more scrap card stock using Ranger's Glossy Accents.  The final touches were ice stickles in the center of the flowers and a black glitter gel pen highlighting the cactus spines before spritzing some garden green marker ink.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Use Your Stuff #488 Autumn or Fall (used fall colors) 

613 Ave Create Oct 2022 - Anything Goes But First Coffee/Tea/Cocoa (used coffee theme)

We Love Stamping October 2022 - Autumn Colors

 

 

613 Ave Create

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  I certainly hope fall makes an appearance soon.  We are still having 90 degree days.  This is the time the trees usually start changing colors.  Right now they're just a dirty brown.  Some leaves have fallen off as a dirty redish/brown color.  Have a great week and don't forget to join us at Pammie's Inky Pinkies for this week's challenge.

 

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Garden Green, Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Pup Up Glue Dots, Fingernail, MS Punch, Glossy Accents, Thread, Color Spritzer Tool, Stampin Up Garden Green Marker 

Prickly Fall Coffee

 Hello and welcome.  I don't know about you, but I am so ready for the seasons to change..and soon!  I've had enough of summer thanks to this year's record breaking heat.  The best part about fall arriving is Pumpkin Spice Latte's!  Yes!!!  So my card today basically takes a "summer" stamp and turned it into a fall card.

I started out by stamping my images from Newton's Nook Cuppa Cactus in memento tuxedo black ink onto some scrap white card stock before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then went and stippled some Stampin Up ink (garden green, apricot appeal, pumpkin pie) around my colored image before layering and adding brads then adhering it to my card base using pop up glue dots.  After I had adhered my layered image, I decided I should have distressed the edges of the layers so I used a fingernail along the edge to distress it for me.  After adding some thread along the side, I added some flowers punched from more scrap card stock using Ranger's Glossy Accents.  The final touches were ice stickles in the center of the flowers and a black glitter gel pen highlighting the cactus spines before spritzing some garden green marker ink.   I'm really happy with how this turned out since I made it while still dealing with a migraine.

Challenges entered:

 

Inky Paws Challenge #182 - Color Theme (see pic below, color challenge)

The Four Seasons - September 2022 Fall (see pic below, inspired by colors)

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 37 - Anything Goes Coloring (used markers) 

Splitcoaststampers F4A656 - Pick A Season (I went with end of summer/beginning of fall) 

Jan's Digital Stamps Challenge Sept 2022 - Anything Goes

Inspiration Station #37 - Autumn Splendor (inspired by colors)

 

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge

 

The Four Seasons Challenge

 

Inspiration Station 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Garden Green, Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Pup Up Glue Dots, Fingernail, MS Punch, Glossy Accents, Thread, Color Spritzer Tool, Stampin Up Garden Green Marker

Going To The Beach With Coffee

Hello and welcome.  Hooray!!! We've made it halfway through the week and not melted yet.  I'm not sure what the temperatures are like where you live but we've had triple digits for almost a month along with some humidity.  Normally Central California temperatures in the summer are a dry heat; not this year unfortunately.  I SO would love to be at the beach right now but it's just not going to happen this year at all between health and the price of gas here in California.  However, I can pretend I am by coloring a beach scene and let my imagination run wild.

I started out by printing this Sandcastle Lighthouse digital stamp from Impression Obsession before coloring it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before using a Picket Fence Studio Slimline Cloud stencil for the background.  I then stippled several Tim Holtz distress inks to finish off the sand. After layering my colored image, I adhered it to a blue card then added a clear sequin to the clam shell "light" using Ranger Glossy Accents.

Challenges entered:

 

Double D Challenges - Lighthouse (lighthouse)

The Four Seasons Challenge August - Anything Goes  (inspired by beach)

Outlawz Tuesday Color Aug 9 to 22 - Tic Tac Toe (used sandcastle/lighthouse/beach ball colors)

Crafty Gals Corner #234 - Lazy Days of Summer

Paper Funday #44 - Anything Goes Optional Twist: Friendship (I went with anything goes)

 

Double D Lighthouse Challenge

 

The Four Seasons August Challenge

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, Sequin, Ranger Glossy Accents, PFS Blending Brushes

My second card is made using my never before used (NBUS) Slothy Coffee stamp set from Newton's Nook.  I started out by stamping the image in memento tuxedo black ink onto a scrap of white card stock before coloring it using Castle Arts pencils.  Once I was done coloring, I just wasn't happy with how my image turned out, so I re-stamped it onto the back in memento tuxedo black, then colored it using prismacolor and copic markers.  I then went and color spritzed some Lilac marker lightly over my colored image.  Now I was happy with how it turned out.  I then took the Hardwood Stencil and created my background by blending green galore ink over the stencil using a Picket Fence blending brush.  After layering and adding brads, I popped up my sloth over the hardwood background.  As a final embellishment, I pulled out a dusty, unopened tin of Prima polka dot flowers I've had for years and never opened, and then added them with a bling center. 

Challenges entered:

 

Inky Paws #179 - Color (see image) 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #41 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set, Primas)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stuff (primas, bling)

 

 

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Green Galore

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Primas, Bling, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Glue Dots, Color Spritzer, SU Lovely Lilac Marker, Stencil 

 

I'm really happy with how both cards turned out since I'm dealing with another migraine.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fabulous rest of your week.

Splitcoaststamers DTGD 2022 Day One

Hello and welcome.  Today starts the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the Dirty Dozen hosts a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the design team, aka Dirty Dozen, and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.  For this week only, I will not be typing up a tutorial on how I made my cards.

Here are my cards for the first day:

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers Dare To Get Dirty UnderstandblueA - Faux Batik 

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge - July Anything Goes 

 

Stamps: Picket Fence Studio Stencil (NBUS), Broken Crayons (NBUS)

Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Picket Fence Studios Funky Leaves Stencil, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, White Crayon, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Stampendous Class-A-Peel Stickers, Sakura Black 3D Glaze Pen

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #40 - July Use Your NBUS (stencil, stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers Dare To Get Dirty UnderstandblueA - Faux Batik 

 

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs/Dina Kowal Designs Keep My Lamp Burning

Ink: Tim Holtz Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks

Card Stock: Stampin Up

Accessories: Newton's Nook Hardwood Stencil, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Distresser Tool, Chocolate Organdy Ribbon

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers Dare To Get Dirty diniA - Desk Vignette Inspiration (see below)

Addicted to Stamps and More #433 - Birthdays (my birthday sentiment is inside)

Crafty Animals #63 - Anything Goes With An Animal (bear, penguins) 

 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Big Top Kind Of Day, Step Right Up, You Say It's Your Birthday (retired clear sets)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Fire Brick, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura Clear 3D Glaze Pen, Black Artist Pen, Craft Knife, Blender Pencil, Ice Stickles, Ranger Glossy Accents

Come join us over at Splitcoaststampers.  All of the fun can be found here.  All uploads must be done by July 29th, 11:59 PM Central Time.

Hello Kitty!

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a clean and simple one layer card made using my never before used (NBUS) Newton's Birdhouse set from Newton's Nook stamps.  After stamping my image, and saying, in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored it using Castle Arts pencils.  The only embellishment I used was a clear 3D glaze pen to highlight the hearts on my card.

Challenges entered:

 

Inky Paws Challenge #175 - One Layer Card 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #39 - Use Your NBUS 

Show Us Your Pussycats #78 - Anything Goes Option Friendship/Love 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Sakura 3D Clear Glaze Pen

PIP 2114

 Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This week we are being sponsored by Newton's Nook Designs.  Today my card uses the Newton's Melon set and the matching found here.  

I started out by stamping my main image twice - once onto scrap paper to die cut later - in memento tuxedo black.  I then stamped the saying directly over my image before coloring everything using Castle Arts pencils.  Once all of my coloring was finished, I die cut one of the kitty images and set aside.  After layering my colored image panel, I added some white brads before adding to my card base.  Taking the die cut image, I popped it up using dimensionals before creating a flora spray using MS punches and crystal affects to adhere them to the card.  Crystal ice stickles finishes off my flowers.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #37 - April Use Your NBUS (stamp set and designer paper) 

Critter Crazy #61 - Anything Goes With A Featured Critter 

Crafting Happiness Challenge #122 - April Anything Goes 

Outlawz Monday Greetings March 28 to April 10 - Flowers Plus Greeting (my flowers are handmade)

Jan's Digital Stamps Challenge - April 2022 Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love.  While you're at it, join us for this week's Pammie's Inky Pinkies challenge.

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Unknown Designer Paper; Scraps

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, MS Punches, Brads, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Big Shot

Winner Winner!!!

 

Yay!  Found out yesterday that I won the challenge over at Newton's Nook with my Cuppa Cactus card.

This same card also won over at Inspiration Station.  Awesome!!!

Dandelions, Catcus and Sunflowers

 Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a few cards I've made in the last week using stamps that have never been used before (NBUS).  With all that's still going on in the world, and my health, I'm finding my coloring and crafting is giving me some peace of mind.  I'm still not happy with all that's going on in Ukraine.  Somebody needs to stop that madman before he bombs all of Europe.  Hopefully, something will come out of the NATO talks this week but I'm not going to hold my breath.  However, I digress.

My first card is made using all scraps and turned out to be a cute little note card using Lawn Fawn's set Dandy Day Flip Flop along with the matching dies.  Now where I live, the calendar says it's officially spring, however, someone forgot to tell Mother Nature.  We are jumping from the 60's to almost the 90's this week then dropping 20+ degrees next week.  I've got dandelions growing all over the place in my front yard and this card reminds me of them.  I started out by stamping everything twice on scrap Neenah white card stock before coloring using Castle Arts colored pencils before die cutting the second set of images.  Once everything was colored, and die cut, I layered the main image panel onto black scrap card stock then onto a small turquoise piece for the card.  I then popped up the die cut images (even those little itty bitty pieces) before adding a small scrap of bakers twine.  As an afterthought, I took a black artist pen and added some hand drawn birds (don't laugh), faux brads and faux stitching around the edges.

Challenges entered:

 

Pixies Snippets Playground #424 - Use Those Snippets 

Hero Arts March - Send A Hug 

Daring Cardmakers - Hello Spring 

Dream Valley #266 - Springtime 

 

My second card uses a set from Newton's Nook that I've been dying to use called Cuppa Cactus and the matching dies.  I started out stamping my images twice onto some scrap Neenah white card stock to make into a one layer card before coloring using the Castle Arts pencils.  Once my coloring was finished, I die cut the images before popping them up using dimensionals and stippling some Tim Holtz distress inks around them using my Picket Fence blending brushes.  As an afterthought, I'm good for those, I took my one layer card and adhered it onto scrap green card stock before adding the faux stitching/faux brads using a black artist pen.  I kind of like how it turned out doing that.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff #36 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers F4A630 - Hello Spring (I went with Spring in the desert)

Inspiration Station #26 - Rainbow (inspired by colors of inspiration pic)

Newton's Nook Inky Paws #169 - Think Spring (I went with Spring in the desert)

 

Inspiration Station

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge

My third card uses the Sunflower Power digital image from Power Poppy as part of their Sunflowers For Ukraine images.  I started out by combining the sunflower, and saying, in a watermark program before printing onto Hammermill white card stock.  I then colored the image using Castle Arts colored pencils before softly blending Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around the edges using Picket Fence blending brushes.  I then layered my colored image before adding some vintage brads then adding to a summer sun card.  I wanted to keep my sunflower card as simple as possible so the image and saying stood out on their own.

Challenges entered:

 

Word Art Wednesday #535 to 536 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Jan's Digital Stamps March - Anything Goes 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 11 - Anything Goes Coloring 

CD Sunday Plus #81 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week.

Dandelion Card

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Twine, Micro Pop Dots, Castle Art Pencils, Black Artist Pen, PFS Blending Brushes

Coffee Cactus Card

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Tea Dye; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Dimensionals, PFS Blending Brushes

Sunflower Card

Stamps: Power Poppy

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Glue Dots